This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Signers of petition: Jacob K. Eckert, Henry Lechler, George H. Skiles, John Rutter, John Miller, Joseph Shnavely, Peter Smoker, Joseph Slack, John Beiler, Benjamin Hoover, John Reed, John L. Lightner, Isaac Bair, Moses Eaby.
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Signers of petition: George Seldomridge, John Sheaffer, John R. Krider, R. J. Rutter, John Reed, Martin Herr, George H. Skiles, John Seldomridge, S. L. Robison, Henry Hurst, Isaac Bitzer, Jacob K. Eckert, Moses Eaby, Henry [Pickler], Eli Rutter, Peter B. Eckert.
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Signers of petition: Daniel M. Eaby, John Reed, Martin Herr, George Skiles, Moses Eaby, John Miller, Jacob Eaby, Thomas S. Woods, Benjamin Hoover, Henry Lechler, Isaac Hoover, Daniel Ruth, George Marshall, John Seldomridge, Peter B. Eckert.
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Signers of petition: Daniel M. Eaby, Joseph Eaby, Jacob Eaby, Joseph Shnavely, Sem Eby, John Reed, John Miller, Levi L. Landis, David Beam, John Seldomridge, Jacob Bair, John Curley.
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Signers of Petition: John Seldomridge, John Reed, Joseph Eaby, George H. Skiles, Jacob Eaby, Martin Herr, John Miller, Peter Smoker, Isaac Bair, John Curley, Henry Hurst, John Leaman.
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Signers of petition: Uriah Bitzer, Samuel Patton, Robert [Hoar], Peter Beam, George K. Eckert, Isaac Bair, Jacob F. Eby, Joseph Shnavely, [signature in German], John Miller, J. Seldomridge, Christian Beam, John Curley.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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